Advice on pictures being exposed that I didn't consent too

Depends on what kinds of pictures in what kind of context.

Its not illegal to photograph other people in public spaces in of itself, although if they are repeatedly taking pictures of you and/or following you then you may be able to pursue something along the lines of harassment and/or stalking and potentially get some kind of restraining order?

Pictures taken in private property may not be legal. It would generally not be legal for them to take pictures of you within your own property and you could pursue that with the police. If it was within a private property owned by another party (e.g. a business, educational facility, etc) you'd probably need to take it up as a complaint with them about how one of their patrons is engaging with you.

If they're pictures of a sexual nature or something taken without your consent and being released without your consent then the police are definitely able to act on that.

A few questions...

1) How old were you when they were taken?
2) Do you know if your face is included in them?
3) Do you have any distinctive marks (e.g. tattoos, scars birthmarks etc.)

It’s a criminal offence. Read up on Stephen Bear and Georgia Harrison.

The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 made it an offence to disclose private sexual photographs and films with the intent to cause distress and without consent.

Changes to the law will soon remove the requirement of “intent”

So, you can either get someone you trust to tell him to cool his engines or go to the police, tell them that he is threatening revenge porn (which pretty much establishes intent as it’s ahead of time) and ask them to visit and warm him off (they’d prefer to earn him off than try to prove a case)”

My recommendation is to seriously consider reporting the threat to the police and ask them to put it on record that you have asked him to warn him off. They may also be able to convince him to delete the pictures or face questions about consent, coercion etc

I have thought about it but because of some of the things he’s done and said and threatened to do alongside the fact he has relationships with people who work in that’s actor I’m really reluctant on doing this. He’s made me feel like I have no other option than to do what he wants

I have thought about it but because of some of the things he’s done and said and threatened to do alongside the fact he has relationships with people who work in that’s actor I’m really reluctant on doing this. He’s made me feel like I have no other option than to do what he wants

There's obviously something you're not saying here... which makes it difficult for us to comment / advise appropriately.

You don't have to go into too much detail, but we'd need to know a bit more about this person, what he's done, and why you're reluctant to go to the police. Remember, you're posting anonymously, so provided you don't mention names, or disclose some obvious details, there's little chance of it getting back to you.

Is it a famous / high profile person? Is it someone who's in a position of power / authority over you? Is it someone who uses these boards?

I recently found out that someone I have been seeingwith has taken pictures without my knowledge or consent, the only reason that I am aware this has happened is because he told me if I didn't sleep with him then he would post them online. I stopped seeing him because of something that he done and now I'm worried that if I go to the police about any of this he will go through with it post them online and send them to everyone I know. I have blocked him from everything but he keeps finding ways of contacting me and keeps saying that nobody will believe me or just blame it on my mental health. I tried talking with family but they think I'm just over reacting and I can't explain the full truth. I guess I'm just kind of looking for advice on what to do in this situation because I feel vulnerable and scared.

Depends on what kinds of pictures in what kind of context.

Its not illegal to photograph other people in public spaces in of itself, although if they are repeatedly taking pictures of you and/or following you then you may be able to pursue something along the lines of harassment and/or stalking and potentially get some kind of restraining order?

Pictures taken in private property may not be legal. It would generally not be legal for them to take pictures of you within your own property and you could pursue that with the police. If it was within a private property owned by another party (e.g. a business, educational facility, etc) you'd probably need to take it up as a complaint with them about how one of their patrons is engaging with you.

If they're pictures of a sexual nature or something taken without your consent and being released without your consent then the police are definitely able to act on that.

It’s a criminal offence. Read up on Stephen Bear and Georgia Harrison.

The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 made it an offence to disclose private sexual photographs and films with the intent to cause distress and without consent.

Changes to the law will soon remove the requirement of “intent”

So, you can either get someone you trust to tell him to cool his engines or go to the police, tell them that he is threatening revenge porn (which pretty much establishes intent as it’s ahead of time) and ask them to visit and warm him off (they’d prefer to earn him off than try to prove a case)”

My recommendation is to seriously consider reporting the threat to the police and ask them to put it on record that you have asked him to warn him off. They may also be able to convince him to delete the pictures or face questions about consent, coercion etc

Say if the law is changed to remove the "intent" part, and someone has spread photos of this nature before the wording of the law changed, but the person has been reported afterwards, what law would apply? The one with "intent" or the one without "intent", as technically when the crime was committed the "intent" part was stated in the law.

OP I think you should report him.

Generally, the law that applied at the time of the offence. You can’t, generally, be punished fir breaking a law that didn’t exist.

the caveat is “unless the law says it applies retrospectively”. Those are v v rare because of the above reason and will not happen in this case.

For the case I’m talking about though, you could argue though that the law did exist, just that the wording has changed by removing the word “intent”.

So you are saying that when this law changes to remove the word “intent”, that the law will not apply retrospectively ?

Precisely

otherwise they could pass laws specifically to convict people they don’t like by finding something they did and declaring it illegal after the event

u.e. The law in force at the time applies

For the case I’m talking about though, you could argue though that the law did exist, just that the wording has changed by removing the word “intent”.

So you are saying that when this law changes to remove the word “intent”, that the law will not apply retrospectively ?